Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many couples have been forced to cancel or postpone their plans to get married or enter a civil partnership. Even with the recent announcement that ceremonies will be permitted in England from 4 July, the restriction to 30 people attending and the concerns about social distancing may still cause couples to decide to delay.

In “normal” circumstances, such a significant life event often serves as motivation to put one’s affairs in order, so as to ensure that loved ones are protected and that assets are held appropriately. But it is not necessarily always the case that couples should wait...